diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bd8bf88..27f9cd3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0
+1.8.0
diff --git a/foglamp.version b/foglamp.version
index fbdb529..1a765e5 100644
--- a/foglamp.version
+++ b/foglamp.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-foglamp_version>=1.7
+foglamp_version>=1.8